95 Dodge Intrepid -- water pump repair, do I need to change the timing belt too?

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bubba - 06 Mar 2006 15:14 GMT

The water pump on my intrepid with 150K miles just failed last weekend.
Since it was a Satureday, I had it towed to a Monro Speedy shop
instead of my usual mechanic. The shop replaced my water pump BUT they
did not change my timing belt. I am puzzled as I thought the
recommendation is to have both replaced.

Is there something different about the Intrepid that the timing belt
does not need changed?

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Shep - 06 Mar 2006 15:57 GMT

3.5 is driven by the belt, at that miles unless it had been doone the
tensioner and the belt should be replaced.

> The water pump on my intrepid with 150K miles just failed last weekend.
> Since it was a Satureday, I had it towed to a Monro Speedy shop
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> Is there something different about the Intrepid that the timing belt
> does not need changed?

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Steve - 06 Mar 2006 17:32 GMT

You don't say which engine you have. The 3.3 is chain-timed, and
obviously never needs a belt.

The 3.5 is belt-timed, and the belt should be replaced along with the
water pump. 3.5s are VERY gentle on timing belts compared to some
overhead-cammers and typical 100,000+ mile belts still look nearly new,
but 150k is still too far to run a belt IMO.

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